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W, P. Z. DESANT. ELECTRIC CASH INDICATOR AND RECORDER.

No. 449,108. Patented Mar. 81, 1891.

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\VILLIAM F. Z. DESANT, OF NEll' YORK, N.

ELECTRlC CASH INDICATOR AND RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,108, dated March31, 1891.

Application filed May 9, 1890.

T0 CLZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LWILLLin F. Z. DESANT, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, county of New York, and State of New York,havomade a new and useful Invention in Cash Registers or Indicators, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to cash registers or indicators ofthat type in which a double record is made of the article purchased, oneof which records is made where the article is purchased, and isinaccessible to the person making it, while the second record is in thenature of a check to be given by the purchaser to a second person orcashier authorized to receive the money for the purchase.

My invention has for its objects, first, the simplification andcheapening of devices of this nature; second, the adaptation of suchdevices to the keeping of any number of independent records by thearrangement of an apparatus which shall admit of the preparation of acheck at a given point and the indication of a corresponding record atsome one or more local or distant point or points, as may be desired;third, the aeeomplishmentof the several features hereinafter referredto. I accomplish these seve 'al features by the use of the apparatuswhich I shall now proceed to describe, and which is fully illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in \vl1ich- Figure 1 is a side elevationalview of a cash-register, shown partly in broken section in order tobetter illustrate the interior arrangement. Fig. 2 is a sectional viewshowin g the check-preparing portion of the apparatus, together with thepropelling mechanism and money or cash drawer. Fig. 3 is adiagrammatical view showing the electrical portion of the apparatus,together with three individual recording devices, which are adapted tobe electrically controlled.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, in which like letters ofreference represent like parts wherever used, A represents the body orframe of a machine designed for storeservice. It is of wood,or metal, asis pre ferred, and is provided with a cash-drawer M, having a knob K,and. the usual lock mechanism. (Not shown.)

Serial No. 861,114. (Nomad) D represents a hinged door in the side ofthe frame for concealing the recording portion of the apparatus. Thisdoor is provided with a padlock L, which, like the moneydrawer lock, isaccessible only to the propri etor.

D is a manipulating and index arm located on the outside of the frame Aand rigidly secured to a shaft F, which extends through and is journaledin the opposite sides of the frame A. On this shaft F (see Fig. 2) is aratchet R of the usual pattern, provided with a spring-pressed pawlconnected to a gearwheel, which in turn is geared through successivepinions and gear-wheels to an escapement-wheel E, adapted to regulatethe speed of the gear under the stress of a propellingspring J.

train C is the pinion P, which in turn is geared with a second pinion 1carried on the same shaft with a type or impression wheel T, journaledin the frame-work and having on its surface various raised numbers from5 to 120 or more, corresponding to the numbers on the dial D located onthe outside of the frame A, as shown in Fig. 1. The location of thistype or impression wheel under normal conditions is such that when thetrain of gearC is run down, or is stopped under stress of spring J, andthe arm D stands in the position shown in Fi 1 the type or character atthe uppermost position will be zero. The relation between the severalsucceeding charactors and that of the characters on the dial D' is suchthat as the arm D and shaft F are turned in the direction of the arrow(see Figs. 1 and 9) the geanwheel B, being rigidly fixed to said shaft,will impart through the pinions P and P, and ultimately to the type orimpression wheel T, a fractional revel ntion corresponding to thecharacter to which the pointer on the arm D points as it is successivelyadvanced.

H is a slidin hand or impression stamp having vertical slidingmovementin the upper part of-the frame-work, and normally heldin itsupper position by a spring 3. This stamp has a hard-rubber pad on itslower end adapted, when forcibly depressed, to indent a number in apaper strip I over the type or Meshing with one of the wheels of thegear TOO ' controlled thereby.

' to running to the push-button S and con-- stamp H is forced downward,and through the agency of spring 5 to rotate the paperfeeding wheels e eas the handle H rises under the stress of springsafterit is released,thereby feeding the check-strip forward such a distance as will forcethe entire cheek through an aperture in the side of the machine beneatha severing-knife K.

To the shaft F inside the frame is secured a metallic conducting-arm S,having on its free end a conducting-spring 25, adapted to contact with aseries of insulated electric contact-segments 0, arranged in circularform on a-fixed base, and all having metallic connection with a wire w,connected with the battery.

BA, preferably located whollywithin the machine. To-the shaftF issecured wire 10, runningto' a push-button S, located on theouter surfaceof the'box.

Referring now to Fig. 3, I will describe the interiorcircuit-connections, together with the registering or indicatingapparatus which is All of the circuit-connect-ions save the switch Swand its corresponding contact-points 1 2 3 are preferably located whollyinside the frame or box A of the machine, the battery BA being situatedat any desired point therein. From the switch Sw and points 1' 2 3arearranged three independent circuits w w 10 running to independentelect'ro magnets M M- M said magnets having a common return -circuittact-arm S, the latter located inside the box. Each of the magnets M M Mhas an independent armature A A A and is operatively con-nectedbyratchet-and-pawl mechanism, as shown in the upper part of the drawings,with an independent train-of indicating or recordin g gear of well-knownform, the gearing ofwhichis soproportioned that each time any one of thearmatures makes a complete vibration, the recording-disk located in therear of its aperture presents a new number through such aperture and insuch a manner that when thisdisk has made one complete revolutionasecond disk on a second shaft will present a new number at a secondaperture, and so through a series of such disks, such indicatingmechanism being well understood. I disclose three independent sets ofsuch indicating apparatus, one of which I have denominated as forcigars, a second for soda, and a third for drugs, the indication of thepurchase to be made being dependent upon the positionof theswitch'haudle S'w, as shown on the exterior of the box in Fig. 1.

Dis a pin or plug secured to the side of thef-rame'by a cord E andadapted to beinserted in any one of the plug-holes p p in the path ofthe arm D for limiting its motion, as it is rotated in the direction ofthe arrow.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: Suppose, for instance, theseveral indicator-dials of the three indicators to be standing at zero,as shown in Fig. 3, and a sale has been made of a ten-cent cigar. Thesalesman places the switch Sw on contact 1. He then places the plug D inthe first hole to the left of the figure 10 on the dial D (see Fig. 1,)and taking hold of the handle H rotates the arm D in the direction ofthe arrow until the point of said arm rests against the plug D. r

This act ofrotating the arm D causes the train of gear T to .be 'woundup, thereby storing the energy of spring J, and at the same time'impartsto the type-wheel T, th rough the agency of gear-wheel B and pinions PP, a rotation to a sufficient degree to bring the type character 10directly under the pad of the hand -'stamp H. The salesman then strikesthe hand-stamp a blow with his l'iber-. ated hand and indents thecharacter 10 in the paper check-strip-P, at the same time'causing thepawl P to assume a' position at the extreme left. When his hand isremoved, the spring S causes the levers L L L andpawl I to-force thefeed-wheels e e forward; and

hence the check-strip P is fed forward a sufficient distance to displaythe embossed checkplacing the rear edge of the indented checkunder theknifeK, whence it is torn; off and given to the'purchaser to hand ittothe cashier and pays his bill. The salesman now places the thumb ofhis-liberated hand upon the push-button S and holds it closed; and atthe same time releases his hold of the handle H and allows thearmDt'o-return to its normal position under the influence of the train ofgear T. In doing this the circuit is broken twice by the movement of thecontact-spring t over two of the'segments 0. It will thusbe seen thattwo impulses from-the battery BA are imparted to the magnet, M throughthe circuit to, switch S u, wire w, wire w, push-button S, rotating armS, contact-spring t, and wirew, and that the numberdisk, controlled by is armature A, tchet, and pawl advances-two steps,- thereby displayingnumber 10 through the aperture for cigars.

If it is desired to make a record for soda, the switch Sw isplacedsot-hat it is on point 2, when a like record may be mad'ethroughthe agencyof magnet M and similarly a'sale vof drugs may be indicatedbyplacing the switch on point 3, when magnet M will make alike record,if similarly actuated.

I do not limit myself tothe specific apparatus herein shown anddescribed for accomplishing the results sought, as I believe it-isgbroadly new with me to combine a checkpreparing device with anelectrically-controlled indicator, and my claims-are directed ;broadlyto the combination of mechanism of this nature. cation of the recordingdevices wholly within Nor do I lim-it'myselftothe lothe indicator-box,as it isobvious, in view of the diagram shown in Fig. 3, that saidapparatus might be used for preparing check-indicators at some one pointwhere sales are made and goods delivered while the check indicating orrecording apparatus might be located at one or more outlying distantstations, and I wish it understood that my claims are of such scope asto include such an arrangement of parts. It is also obvious that insteadof the battery BA, I may use a magneto-electrical generator propelled byhand or by mechanical power, as desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A cash-register having check-preparing mechanism, in combination withelectrical recording and indicating mechanism, and electrical andmechanical connections, where by the act of setting the indicatingmechanism so as to indicate the purchase simultaneously causes therecording mechanism to make a permanent record thereof, and thecheck-preparing mechanism to assume a position preparatory to making thecheck, substantially as described.

2. A cash-register having a check-stamping device for preparing a check,in combination with an electrical recording or indicating device andmechanical connections between the two mechanisms whereby the settingofthe recording orindicating mechanism places the check-preparingmechanism in position to be actuated, substantially as described.

An electrical recording or indicating mechanism having mechanicalconnections with a check-preparing device provided with type orcharacters, in combination with an indicator-scale and indicator orpointer therefor, the characters on the indicator-scale being equal innumber to those of the checkpreparing device, substantially asdescribed.

a. In a cash-register, a mechanically-impelled gear train geared to adial-arm shaft and to a type-wheel shaft carrying a type orimpression-wheel having devices for preparing a check, in combinationwith an electrical indicator and electricalconnections, whereby acorrect record of a sale may be kept and a check prepared whichcorresponds to the record, substantially as described.

5. A cash-register having check preparing devices, in combination withan indicator having an electro-magnetic recording or indieat-in gmechanism and mechanical and electrical connections between theindicator and the check-preparing devices, whereby a record orindication is made on the indicator, which agrees with the checkprepared, substantially as described.

6. A cash-register having two or more in dicators and a singlecheck-preparing mechanism and mechanical and electrical connections,whereby a record may be made on either indicator for a check made on thesingle check-preparing device, substantially as described.

7. A cash-register having an indicating dialarm, and a dial withnumerals or equivalent characters, in combination with two or moreindependent electromagnetic recording or indicating devices havingelectrical connections with the dial-shaft, whereby a record orindication may be made on either recorder or indicator as desired,substantially as described.

8. A cash-register having an indicating dialarm and a dial with numeralsor equivalent characters, in combination with two or more independentelectro-magnetic recording or indicating devices having electricalconnection with the dial mechanism and a single checkpreparing mechanismgeared to the shaft which carries the dial-arm, whereby a record orindication may be made on either indicator, and a check prepared tocorrespond thereto by the single cheek-preparing mechanism,substantially as described.

9. A cash-register having two or more recording or indicating mechanismscontrolled each by an individual electro-inagnet, a dial having numeralsor equivalent characters, a dial-arm and shaft geared to a train of gearand carrying a contact-arm adapted to bear on aseries of contact-plates,and a type-wheel having characters equal in number to and correspondingwith those of the dial and geared to the same train of gearing, incombination with an electrical generator and circuit and switchconnections, as described, whereby a record may be made on eitherindicator and a check prepared on the single cheek-preparing mechanism,substantially as described.

10. An electrical cashregister having a dial provided with numbers orcharacters, a (liahpointer, a contact maker and breaker, anelectrically-controlled recorder or indicator, a switch, a check=preparing mechanism, and mechanical and electrical connections,substantially as described.

11. A cash-register having circuit making and breaking segments, acontact-arm mechanically connected to a dial-arm, a dial having numeralsor characters, one for eachcir- 'cuit making and breaking segment, oneor more electromagnetic indicators, a battery, a switch, a 13ush-button, and circuit-connections, as described, whereby the indicatoris actuated only after it is set and the pushbutton closed,substantially as described.

\VM. 1 Z. DESANT.

Witnesses:

O. J. KINTNER, A. V. llnvnv.

